Sirach 15 He who fears the Lord will do this. He who has possession of the law will obtain her.

WEB⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ He who fears the Lord will do this. He who has possession of the law will obtain her. ² As a mother shall she meet him, and receive him as a wife married in her virginity. ³ She will feed him with bread of understanding and give him water of wisdom to drink. ⁴ He will be stayed upon her, and will not be moved. He will rely upon her, and will not be confounded. ⁵ She will exalt him above his neighbors. She will open his mouth in the midst of the congregation. ⁶ He will inherit joy, a crown of gladness, and an everlasting name. ⁷ Foolish men will not obtain her. Sinners will not see her. ⁸ She is far from pride. Liars will not remember her. ⁹ Praise is not attractive in the mouth of a sinner; for it was not sent to him from the Lord. ¹⁰ For praise will be spoken in wisdom; The Lord will prosper it. ¹¹ Don’t say, “It is through the Lord that I fell away;” for you shall not do the things that he hates. ¹² Don’t say, “It is he that caused me to err;” for he has no need of a sinful man. ¹³ The Lord hates every abomination; and those who fear him don’t love them. ¹⁴ He himself made man from the beginning and left him in the hand of his own counsel. ¹⁵ If you will, you shall keep the commandments. To be faithful is good pleasure. ¹⁶ He has set fire and water before you. You will stretch forth your hand to whichever you desire. ¹⁷ Before man is life and death. Whichever he likes, it will be given to him. ¹⁸ For great is the wisdom of the Lord. He is mighty in power, and sees all things. ¹⁹ His eyes are upon those who fear him. He knows every work of man. ²⁰ He has not commanded any man to be ungodly. He has not given any man license to sin.